On a Night like This (Trick Pony song)

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"On a Night Like This"
Single by Trick Pony
from the album Trick Pony
B-side"Pour Me" (acoustic version)
ReleasedMay 7, 2001[1]
GenreCountry
Length3:30
LabelWarner Bros. Nashville
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Chuck Howard
Trick Pony singles chronology
"Pour Me"
(2000) 		"On a Night Like This"
(2001) 		"Just What I Do"
(2001)

"On a Night Like This" is a song by American country music group Trick Pony. It was released on May 7, 2001 as the second single from the group's debut studio album. It was written by Doug Kahan and Karen Staley and produced by Chuck Howard.

It became a big hit for the group and their only top ten hit on the US Hot Country Songs chart, peaking at number four.[2] The song also reached number 47 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Critical reception[edit]

Billboard gave the song a positive review saying, "The track swells nicely to a mid- to uptempo treatise on braving the pitfalls of love in an effort to reap the rewards. The interplay of vocals, spoken-word, and music is a little different and should stand out from the usual fare."[3]

Music video[edit]

Peter Zavadil, who also directed the video for "Pour Me", would return to direct the video for "On a Night Like This".[4] The video would make its debut to CMT on June 3, 2001.[5]

Track listing[edit]

CD single
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."On a Night Like This"
3:30
2."Pour Me" (Acoustic Version)
  • Heidi Newfield
  • Keith Burns
  • Ira Dean
  • Rory Waters Beighley
  • Sammy Harp Wedlock
2:44

Commercial performance[edit]

"On a Night Like This" debuted on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs chart the week of May 5, 2001, at number 56. It reached its peak position of number 4 on October 27, 2001, where it stayed for four consecutive weeks, spending 33 weeks in total on the chart. The song also reached number 4 on the Radio & Records Country Top 50, while topping that magazine's Country Indicator chart for two weeks.[6][7] The song crossed over at number 47 on both the US Billboard Hot 100 and Hot 100 Airplay.

Charts[edit]

Chart (2001) Peak
position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[8] 4
US Billboard Hot 100[9] 47

Year-end charts[edit]

Chart (2001) Position
US Country Songs (Billboard)[10] 25

References[edit]

  1. ^ "It's Just What You Need! - Airplay May 7" (PDF). Billboard Country Monitor. April 27, 2001. p. 9.
  2. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 353.
  3. ^ Taylor, Chuck (May 12, 2001). "Reviews & Previews | Singles" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 113, no. 19. p. 48. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
  4. ^ "Production Notes" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 113, no. 23. June 9, 2001. p. 85. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
  5. ^ "Video Monitor" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 113, no. 24. June 16, 2001. p. 85. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
  6. ^ "Country Top 50 Indicator" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1425. October 26, 2001. p. 62. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
  7. ^ "Country Top 50 Indicator" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1426. November 2, 2001. p. 81. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
  8. ^ "Trick Pony Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  9. ^ "Trick Pony Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  10. ^ "Best of 2001: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2001. Retrieved August 14, 2012.
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